A Question of Mercy

By David RabeBased on the Essay by Richard SelzerDirected by Steven Woolf

October 29 - November 16 , 1997

1997-1998 Studio Season

The Story

Dr. Robert Chapman, dedicated to preserving life, must very personally confront the ethically and morally complex issue of assisted suicide. A patient in devastating pain, his close friend, and Dr. Chapman all must wrestle with a crisis of conscience as they confront the mind-bending facets of this profound question. Based on a true story, this gripping, powerful, sometimes brutal new play brings recent headlines to sharp relief.